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Search for solutions, not scapegoats in EU's refugee crisis
Agorathat human decency demands of an enlightened Europe. The other point concerns what more Greece can do once... is simply performing search and rescue operations. On Samos, I met Captain Antonis Karakontis, who... that take the risk anyway. So far, the EU’s efforts to get Turkey to tackle human traffickers has
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Greece, Turkey launch new round of talks as Libya sea deal casts shadow
PoliticsForeign PolicyForeign Minister Nikos Dendias is due in Brussels on Monday to attend the General Affairs Council which will focus, among other things, on the ongoing developments in Libya. According to media... in Libya on November 29, 2019. The inclusion of the memorandum’s sea zone maps in the UN's database
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Quiet summer in Greek-Turkish relations not seen lasting
PoliticsForeign Policydevelopments on the Cyprus issue. Even though this decision met with opposition, especially from the US..., in the upcoming EU Summit. Libya Libya is another issue that is of major concern to Greek diplomats. Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah met with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul last week
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A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
PoliticsForeign Policycountries. But it also accomplished a rapprochement with Libya. Greece’s decision to extend its... troubling for Athens throughout 2021. Delegations met three times during the year for exploratory talks..., their sovereignty should be in question if this condition is not met. Diplomatic sources underline
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Greece reignites energy alliance talks with Israel and Cyprus amid US interest
PoliticsForeign Policy, who is close to President Donald Trump, reportedly met in Paris with Mohamed al-Menfi, head of Libya’s... of President Trump, diplomatic sources acknowledge. Libya One country that is at the centre of interest for both Athens and Washington is Libya. The US is already including the North African country in a 4+1
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Eurosystem funding falls by 4.46 bln in November, banknotes in circulation decline
EconomyMacroeconomy. The declines are the result of Greek banks replacing this type of liquidity with interbank repos using... revealed that banknotes in circulation fell by 886 million to 35.56 billion. This represents the lowest
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Unpaid taxes keep rising, tax audits short of targets
EconomyMacroeconomyof June is not likely to be met since the respective rate by the end of May stood at 11.4 percent... increase in the cumulative debt reflects payments against ‘old’ debt, which amounted to 852 million so
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Athens insists maritime spatial planning plans do not obstruct talks with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyof human activities in marine areas to achieve ecological, economic and social objectives that have... national interests. “On the one hand, it defines the human activities taking place within Greece’s... treaty with Libya in November 2019 was rejected by Greece as unlawful as the two countries
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ND doubles down on stricter migration policy, riling opponents
PoliticsGreek Politicsof migrants reaching the country from Libya. The measures include a three-month suspension... is a fundamental human right, enshrined in international, European and national law, and applies to everyone... that the reassessment of the benefits would be done in a way that respects human rights, “but, above all, the citizens
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Amid lack of communication, overflights add to Greek-Turkish tension
PoliticsForeign Policyand Athens. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis last met with Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of NATO Summit, in London in early December. Libya concerns Athens is also closely monitoring Turkey’s efforts to enhance and stabilise its presence in Libya, supporting the UN-recognised
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